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Also, Wobbuffet wasn’t with Team Rocket in BW, just the finale
(Also, Wobbuffet wasn’t with Team Rocket in BW, just the finale)
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Soon after, {{TP|James|Mime Jr.}} appears before Ash and his friends, pleading for help. Pikachu, recognizing it, is distrustful, but the others sympathize with it due to its distressed expression, just as James had planned. Team Rocket appears on a nearby tree and performs their {{motto}} before declaring that Mime Jr. has betrayed them and is trying to meet up with an [[Officer Jenny]] to turn them in. Ash has Pikachu send Team Rocket blasting off with a {{m|Thunderbolt}} to defend Mime Jr., who then starts leading them towards the spot where it supposedly wants to meet Officer Jenny. Along the way, however, the second part of Team Rocket's scheme is put into action in order to split the group up. First off, {{TP|James|Amoonguss}} and {{TP|Jessie|Yanmega}} attack the group, with {{an|Brock}} staying behind so he and {{TP|Brock|Ludicolo}} can hold them off. Next up, Ash and {{an|Misty}} run into {{TP|Jessie|Frillish}} and {{TP|James|Yamask}}. Misty sends out {{TP|Misty|Staryu}} and stays behind to fight them. {{TP|Misty|Psyduck}} also emerges to join in, only for Yamask to attach its mask to its face and render it useless. Further ahead, Ash runs into {{TP|James|Carnivine}} and {{TP|Jessie|Gourgeist}}, which he fights with {{AP|Infernape}} and {{AP|Hawlucha}} while telling Pikachu and Mime Jr. to run ahead.
Soon after, {{TP|James|Mime Jr.}} appears before Ash and his friends, pleading for help. Pikachu, recognizing it, is distrustful, but the others sympathize with it due to its distressed expression, just as James had planned. Team Rocket appears on a nearby tree and performs their {{motto}} before declaring that Mime Jr. has betrayed them and is trying to meet up with an [[Officer Jenny]] to turn them in. Ash has Pikachu send Team Rocket blasting off with a {{m|Thunderbolt}} to defend Mime Jr., who then starts leading them towards the spot where it supposedly wants to meet Officer Jenny. Along the way, however, the second part of Team Rocket's scheme is put into action in order to split the group up. First off, {{TP|James|Amoonguss}} and {{TP|Jessie|Yanmega}} attack the group, with {{an|Brock}} staying behind so he and {{TP|Brock|Ludicolo}} can hold them off. Next up, Ash and {{an|Misty}} run into {{TP|Jessie|Frillish}} and {{TP|James|Yamask}}. Misty sends out {{TP|Misty|Staryu}} and stays behind to fight them. {{TP|Misty|Psyduck}} also emerges to join in, only for Yamask to attach its mask to its face and render it useless. Further ahead, Ash runs into {{TP|James|Carnivine}} and {{TP|Jessie|Gourgeist}}, which he fights with {{AP|Infernape}} and {{AP|Hawlucha}} while telling Pikachu and Mime Jr. to run ahead.
[[File:Ash party JN145.png|thumb|250px|Ash's team for this episode]]
[[File:Ash party JN145.png|thumb|250px|Ash's team for this episode]]
Pikachu and Mime Jr. arrive at the supposed meetup spot, where Jessie, James, {{MTR}}, and {{TP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}} emerge. Mime Jr. then reveals its true colors and tries to hold Pikachu back while James fires a net at it, but Pikachu manages to break free, resulting in Mime Jr. getting caught in the net instead. James frees the {{pkmn|category|Mime Pokémon}} and congratulates it on its great work. {{TP|Jessie|Woobat}}, {{TP|Jessie|Seviper}}, and {{TP|James|Inkay}} join in to keep Pikachu from getting away while Jessie and James prepare to seize him in a net. {{OBP|Latias|recurring}}, who has invisibly been watching the entire scheme unfold, refuses to just stand by any longer and relays Ash a telepathic vision of Pikachu's distressed state. Though confused, Ash trusts the vision and abandons the fight with Carnivine and Gourgeist to go save his partner. Gourgeist fires {{m|Seed Bomb}}s into the air to signal that the plan has been exposed, but before Pikachu can be seized, Ash rushes in and has Infernape destroy Team Rocket's nets with {{m|Flare Blitz}}.
Pikachu and Mime Jr. arrive at the supposed meetup spot, where Jessie, James, {{MTR}}, and {{TP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}} emerge. Mime Jr. then reveals its true colors and tries to hold Pikachu back while James fires a net at it, but Pikachu manages to break free, resulting in Mime Jr. getting caught in the net instead. James frees the {{pkmn|category|Mime Pokémon}} and congratulates it on its great work. {{TP|Jessie|Woobat}}, {{TP|Jessie|Seviper}}, and {{TP|James|Inkay}} join in to keep Pikachu from getting away while Jessie and James prepare to seize him in a net, forcing Pikachu to fight off his enemies alone.


All of Team Rocket's Pokémon come together while the trio reveals to Ash that Mime Jr.'s seeming betrayal was just a part of their plan all along. The Pokémon launch a devastating combo attack towards Ash, but he quickly steps out of the way, forcing Wobbuffet to take the hit instead. He manages to reflect the attack back with {{m|Mirror Coat}}, causing it to strike a nearby tree and obliterate part of its trunk. When the tree falls down, a {{p|Slakoth}} that was resting on it is sent flying, so Ash runs up a rock and jumps high into the air to save it. Just as Brock and Misty arrive, they notice Ash seemingly floating through the air and being brought back down. Ash realizes Latias was behind this, and she reveals herself, much to Brock and Misty's surprise. Latias then turns to Team Rocket, using {{m|Psychic}} to send them and their Pokémon blasting off. After crashing down, the trio starts considering what they did wrong. The situation quickly dissolves into the trio members blaming each other, until they finally declare they're through and head their different ways, their Pokémon sadly looking after them.
{{OBP|Latias|recurring}}, who has invisibly been watching the entire scheme unfold, refuses to just stand by any longer and relays Ash a telepathic vision of Pikachu's distressed state. Though confused, Ash trusts the vision and abandons the fight with Carnivine and Gourgeist to go save his partner. Gourgeist fires {{m|Seed Bomb}}s into the air to signal that the plan has been exposed, but before Pikachu can be seized, Ash rushes in the Nick of time and has Infernape destroy Team Rocket's nets with {{m|Flare Blitz}}.
 
All of Team Rocket's Pokémon come together while the trio reveals to Ash that Mime Jr.'s seeming betrayal was just a part of their plan all along. The Pokémon launch a devastating combo attack towards Ash and his Pokémon, but they quickly steps out of the way, forcing Wobbuffet to take the hit instead. He manages to reflect the attack back with {{m|Mirror Coat}}, causing it to strike a nearby tree and obliterate part of its trunk. When the tree falls down, a {{p|Slakoth}} that was resting on it is sent flying, so Ash runs up a rock and jumps high into the air to save it. Just as Brock and Misty arrive, they notice Ash seemingly floating through the air and being brought back down. Ash realizes Latias was behind this, and she reveals herself, much to Brock and Misty's surprise. Latias then turns to Team Rocket, using {{m|Psychic}} to send them and their Pokémon blasting off. After crashing down, the trio starts considering what they did wrong. The situation quickly dissolves into the trio members blaming each other, until they finally declare they're through and head their different ways, their Pokémon sadly looking after them.


Meanwhile, Ash is thanking Latias for her help, understanding that she was also the source behind the vision he saw. Brock and Misty reveal that Ash had actually told them of [[JN137|his encounter with her]]. Suddenly, Latias starts showing them another vision, this time showing them a {{p|Latios}} trapped in an underground facility. He breaks free and flies out, showing the group a view of the surrounding landscape before the vision cuts off. Latias is looking sad, making Ash wonder what exactly is going on.
Meanwhile, Ash is thanking Latias for her help, understanding that she was also the source behind the vision he saw. Brock and Misty reveal that Ash had actually told them of [[JN137|his encounter with her]]. Suddenly, Latias starts showing them another vision, this time showing them a {{p|Latios}} trapped in an underground facility. He breaks free and flies out, showing the group a view of the surrounding landscape before the vision cuts off. Latias is looking sad, making Ash wonder what exactly is going on.
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** {{TP|James|Inkay}} and {{TP|Jessie|Gourgeist}}, both of whom last appeared in ''[[XY140|Till We Compete Again!]]'', 291 episodes earlier.
** {{TP|James|Inkay}} and {{TP|Jessie|Gourgeist}}, both of whom last appeared in ''[[XY140|Till We Compete Again!]]'', 291 episodes earlier.
*** Aside from Seviper and Mime Jr., this is the first appearance of the aforementioned Pokémon outside of their debut series.
*** Aside from Seviper and Mime Jr., this is the first appearance of the aforementioned Pokémon outside of their debut series.
*** This is the first time Wobbuffet interacted with Team Rocket’s Unova Pokémon since he didn’t appear in ''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]''.
* This episode marks the first appearance of [[Brock's Ludicolo]] since ''[[AG177|Grating Spaces!]]'', 779 episodes earlier.
* This episode marks the first appearance of [[Brock's Ludicolo]] since ''[[AG177|Grating Spaces!]]'', 779 episodes earlier.
**  This episode also marks the first appearance of [[Delibird (Team Rocket)|Team Rocket's Delibird]] since ''Memories are Made of Bliss!'', 573 episodes earlier.
**  This episode also marks the first appearance of [[Delibird (Team Rocket)|Team Rocket's Delibird]] since ''Memories are Made of Bliss!'', 573 episodes earlier.
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